Terms & Conditions

The following sets out the conditions of use of the Compass Group PLC website.

Please read the Terms and Conditions below before proceeding. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions may be amended by us at any time by updating them on our website. You should review these Terms and Conditions each time you access our website. By continuing to use and access our website you agree to be bound by the amended Terms and Conditions.  

General 

This website is owned and operated by Compass Group PLC, registered in England and Wales with company number 4083914 and whose registered office is at Compass House, Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9BQ, United Kingdom. For the purpose of these Terms and Conditions “we”, “us” and “our” refers to Compass Group PLC.  

This website is designed purely to provide information on Compass Group PLC and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities in the company, nor does it constitute investment advice.

Ownership of rights 

All rights, including copyright, in this website are owned by or licensed to Compass Group PLC. Any use of this website or its contents, including copying or storing it or them in whole or part, other than for your own personal, non-commercial use is prohibited without the express written permission of Compass Group PLC. You may not modify, distribute or re-post something on this website for any purpose.  

Data Protection 

Any personal information that you provide when using the Compass Group PLC website will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.  

Limitation of Liability 

The information contained on this website is not comprehensive and whilst we take all reasonable care to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date, the information has not been independently verified, and no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy or completeness.  

In no event will Compass Group PLC, nor any of its subsidiaries or officers, or any other person, accept any liability for any loss howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly from the use or inability to use this site or the information thereon even if Compass Group PLC has been advised of such damages and any such liability is hereby excluded. As some jurisdictions prohibit the exclusion or limitation of liability or consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.

Any financial reports contained on the website are only current as of the respective date contained in the particular report. Compass Group PLC makes no commitment and disclaims any duty to update or correct or to provide notice as to any error or omission in any report or other information contained on the website. Compass Group PLC reserves the right to add, modify or delete information on this website at any time.  

The value of shares (and income from them) can go down as well as up, and you may not get back the full amount you originally invested. If you need advice, please consult with a professional financial advisor.  

We make every effort to ensure that this website is free from viruses or defects. However, we cannot guarantee that your use of this website or any websites accessible through it will not cause damage to your computer. It is your responsibility to ensure that the right equipment is available to use the website and screen out anything that may damage it. Compass Group PLC shall not be liable to any person for any loss or damage which may arise to computer equipment as a result of using this website.  

Links to other websites 

This website may include links to third party websites. Such a link does not imply that we have reviewed or endorse these third party websites or any content contained therein, and are not responsible for the information, material, products or services contained or accessible through those websites. Your access and use of such websites remains solely your responsibility and at your own risk.  

You may only link to this website with our express written permission. Where permission is given you must include and maintain either a link back to the original content as it appears on our website or where this is not technically possible directions to the Compass Group PLC website address from which the user can access the relevant content.  

You may not edit or modify, or re-distribute any content from our website, or use it for commercial purposes.  

We expressly reserve the right to withdraw our consent at any time to any link which in our sole opinion is inappropriate.  

Forward Looking Statements 

Statements made on or contained in this website or in documents referred to, particularly those regarding capital employed, capital expenditure, cash flows, costs, savings, debt, demand, disposals, dividends, earnings, efficiency, gearing, growth, improvements, investments, margins, performance, prices, production, productivity, profits, reserves, returns, sales, strategy, synergies, tax rates, trends, value, volumes, the effects of Compass Group PLC  acquisition or disposal activity, are or may be forward looking statements. Such statements reflect the views of Compass Group PLC as of the date made with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors including future levels of industry demand and pricing; political stability and economic growth; development and use of new technology; actions of competitors; and natural disasters, wars and acts of terrorism. Additional information, including information on factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements are contained in Compass Group PLC’s latest published Annual Report and Accounts and other documents released by Compass Group PLC from time to time. Compass Group PLC disclaims any intention or obligation to update forward looking statements.

Trademarks 

The Compass Group logo is a registered trademark. Certain names, words, titles, phrases, logos, icons, graphics or designs to the pages of our website may constitute trade names or unregistered trademarks owned by members of Compass Group PLC. The display of any of the above trade names or trademarks on pages of our website does not imply that any licence has been granted to any third party in respect of the same. All other product or company names and devices, logos, icons, graphics or designs referred to on the pages of our website are the trademarks of their respective owners and are exhibited only in such a manner as is intended to be for the benefit of such trademark owners and we intend no infringement of such trademarks.  

Governing law 

This website and any content contained herein are governed by and construed in accordance with English law.